Wednesday, January 1, 2014

"Cards from the Heart Card Drive" 2014

Happy New Year! :)

It's time for the 5th Annual
Valentine's Day Card Drive!

It's my Blogs 5th year anniversary this month, and I don't know a
better way to celebrate it, but having another Card Drive for all those precious kids
on Valentine's Day! I will be collecting cards for many Hospitals and hope to
add more! :)
Last year's Card Drive was a HUGE success! We collected 2,745
cards and sent them to 12 hospitals, 1 foster home, and to 1 family in a tragic car accident ! Praying that this year is just as good or better! :)As always, here
are some of the guidelines from the hospital's and a few of mine. (Please read
carefully.)* Cards need to be a
Valentine theme.* Cards can't have
anything about 'Get Well Soon', 'Feel Better', or anything reminding them of
being sick. (Only Valentine Cards)*
Please make cards that can be used for any gender or age. (This could be a
little tricky, but I think you can handle it!) :)* No buttons or anything that can be pulled off and
become a chocking hazard.* Cards MUST be
able to fit into a 4 1/2 X 5 3/4 envelope (A2 size, but can be smaller, just not
bigger). I CANNOT use them if they are bigger! (I will provide clear envelopes for each card, so there is no need to
send one with your card.) The clear envelopes make it easier when they hand them out to the kids.* You can
include a message in the inside, but please remember, nothing reminding them of
being sick. (Maybe just a Valentine sentiment.) You can also sign your first
name and what state you are from.*I will be excepting
cards for the whole month of January. ( Jan. 1 - Jan. 31, Please don't send any
after that, because I have to send them off so they will get to the hospitals
in time for Valentine's Day.) At the end of the month, I will draw names for prizes.The more cards you send, the more times your name goes into the drawing to win prizes. Let your kids get involved too! I will be adding more prizes and sponsors, often. :)*
Please send a piece of paper with your name, address, email address, and the
amount of cards you sent. (It will help when I have the drawings.) A lot of the
prizes will be sent from the sponsor, so I NEED to have your email address for
sure! *Please send cards to me
at:Winter Sims"Cards from the Heart Card
Drive"P.O. Box
754Warren, TX
77664* If
anyone wants to donate a prize for the drawings, please email me with the
details at wintersims1@aol.com .*You
are welcome to use the Card Drive badge on your blog to spread the word, just
remember to save it to your computer first.

I know it seems like
there are A LOT of rules, but they are the hospital's rules and we want to obey
them, to keep the kids safe. So I hope you will join us again for another great
year and help us put some smiles on those sweet kids faces on Valentines Day!
:)Go here to check out the Sponsors and Prizes.

18 comments:

I heard about your card drive from Christy, and I'm so happy to join in! God bless you for organizing this card drive...Thank you! And, a special thanks to all the sponsors who are being so generous, too!

Thank you so much for your efforts on behalf of the children. I've participated in Christmas cards for soldier and for those in nursing homes but this is my first for Valentine's Day and I so look forward to it. Bless you!

Thank you for putting this together, I worked on these with my step son, and it was not only a wonderful bonding experience, it was also a great teaching moment. Teaching him that giving to others is one of the most important things you can do, and that even he could do little things to make someone else smile.

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I am a child of God, a wife,and a mother. I'm married to my best friend Chance of 18 years. We have two beautiful children, Autumn 18 years and Chace 15 years.We live in a little town in Texas, where we are very happy & Blessed!